U-Boat Operations

U-252	Type VIIC
Feldpost Number	M 32 853
Construction Yard	Vulkan Vegesack Werft, Bremen
Yard Number	17
Ordered	23rd Sep 1939
Keel laid	1st Nov 1940
Launched	14th Aug 1941
Commissioned	4th Oct 1941
Baubelehrung	Baubelehrung U-Boote Nordsee, Bremen / Kriegsschiffbaulehrabteilung für Unterseeboote Nordsee, Bremen / 6.KLA, Bremen
Training, Flotillas and Duties
10.41 - 04.42	6.U-Flottille, Danzig & St.Nazaire Ausbildungsboot (under training) Frontboot (operational)
Commanders
09.41 - 12.41	KL Günter Schiebusch see also: U-262
12.41 - 04.42	KL Kai Lerchen

Operations information for U-252
26.03.1942 - 28.03.1942 First Sailing U-252 left Kiel under the command of Kai Lerchen on 26th Mar 1942 and arrived at Helgoland on 28th Mar 1942 after two days.
30.03.1942 - 14.04.1942 Second Sailing - active patrol On the 30th Mar 1942, U-252 left Helgoland under the command of Kai Lerchen. The boat was declared missing after 14th Apr 1942. Kai Lerchen hit one ship on this patrol. On 9th Apr 1942 he sank the Norwegian 1,355 ton Fanefjeld. You can read more about the Norwegian ship listed for this patrol at www.warsailors.com. Click the link for more information on Fanefjeld.

Notes for U-252

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